Nation and World
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Architect identified as suspect in Long Island serial killings, AP source says
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - MASSAPEQUA PARK, NY (AP) - A man arrested in connection with a long-unsolved string of killings on Long Island known as the Gilgo Beach murders has been identified as Re...
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Man drowns in home in Vermont's first recorded flooding death
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - A man who died as a result of a drowning accident in his home is Vermont's first death related to recent storms and historic flooding, the state's emergency management a...
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Biden and Democrats raised $72M-plus for his 2024 race since he opened his campaign in April
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee raised more than $72 million for his reelection in the 10 weeks since he announced his 2024 c...
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House GOP approves defense bill that restricts abortion access and halts diversity initiatives
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. House on Friday approved a sweeping annual defense bill that provides an expected 5.2% pay raise for service members but strays from tradition...
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South Africa deploys army over burning of trucks, braces for unrest over ex-president's court case
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - South Africa deployed the army in four of its provinces Friday after at least 21 trucks carrying goods were set on fire in various parts o...
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For some remote Canadian wildfires, best and fastest option is sending in the smokejumpers
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - FORT ST. JOHN, British Columbia (AP) - When James Bergen steps from a plane and plummets toward fire below, he's not scared. Instead, he says, he gets a rush from not kn...
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Acropolis' midday closure leaves many tourists in the lurch as a heat wave lashes southern Europe
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Disgruntled tourists bemoaned the temporary closing of the Acropolis in Athens on Friday as Greek authorities proactively shut the world monument'...
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Iowa's restrictive abortion measure faces legal challenge as governor prepares to sign it into law
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa judge on Friday afternoon will consider a request to postpone the state's new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, j...
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Death Valley visitors drawn to the hottest spot on Earth during ongoing US heat wave
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) - As uninviting as it sounds, Death Valley National Park beckons. Even as the already extreme temperatures are forecast to climb ...
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UK government offers millions of public sector workers pay raises in push to end strikes
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The British government offered millions of public sector workers pay raises Thursday in a bid to end an array of strikes, including a five-day walkout from...